Well the week for me got brighter.  Earlier this week I entered full cycle with only a box of expired zomig.  Doom and gloom, sad attitude as I entered the high gear.

Saw my neuro, got some advice from yall on O2 usage and other things, and I am finally (fingers crossed) on a cocktail which has worked to abort 100% of my attacks for three days.  I have not had this sucess before, EVER.

240mg verapamil daily, 15lpm O2 with a non-rebreather, and RED BULL.  This works wonders.  In fact, I wonder how much of this is the red bull.  Yesterday I got one on the way to work, and brought a can of bull for the day.  Got an attack mid-commute and chugged the red bull, five minutes later PF.  No O2, nothing else.  I tried it again this AM for my 430am attack and same thing!

The O2 alone works much better- the first day or two it was very sporadic, but I think I got the hang on how to breathe it correctly, and get to it QUICKLY, and success!!


Thanks all for your help, fingers crossed that this continues!  This place rocks.  

Beautiful news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wishing you MANY PFDAN!

Laurie

Love to hear these success stories. I am happy for you.

A reliable abortive is a beautiful thing! Kinda changes your whole outlook towards the beast. That's great news. [smiley=thumbup.gif]

Joe

My DH says that mixing a calcium channel blocker like Verapamil with large amounts of Taurine as are found in Red Bull can be extremely dangerous to your heart.

Google Verapamil+taurine to learn more.

(I'm just the messenger, not the sufferer)

mosaidwench,

Wow, thanks for the info... i googled and i got a bunch of medical paper abstracts that i cant understand :(  Can you point to a specific link- many thanks in advance if you can.

Cheers,
Bill

I got the same medical journal gobbledegook that you did when I googled it (who knew Doctor's have their own language?).

DH can't find the link he read on the effects.  Someone here might be along to save the day with a link or two.

If not, ask your doctor about the combined effects.

(I'm back to the general board where I belong)